IMPLIES Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the expressed
IMPLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary We imply something by what we say We infer something from what somebody else says The main difference between these two words is that a speaker can imply, but a listener can only infer … [ + (that) clause ] He implied (that) the error was mine Democracy implies free elections
implies - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to indicate or suggest (something) without its being stated in words: [~ + object] His actions implied a lack of faith [~ + (that) clause] The doctor's frown implied that something was wrong to involve as a necessary circumstance; presuppose:[~ + object] A fair trial implies a jury that is not biased See -plic-